Espn: Who was Bill Rasmussen: The ‘father of sports television’ who died at 93
The man who helped turn sports into a 24-hour television phenomenon is no more. Bill Rasmussen, the co-founder of ESPN and the visionary behind the idea of an all-sports television network, died on August 18, 2026, at the age of 93.Rasmussen’s idea may seem obvious today, when sports channels, live streams and round-the-clock coverage are … Read more